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Johnie T Young
AI Expert
Johnie T Young is an AI expert and governance practitioner with deep experience helping fast-moving technology companies implement responsible AI practices at small-team scale. With a focus on practical, actionable frameworks, Johnie built AI Policy Desk to close the gap between enterprise-grade compliance tooling and the real-world needs of lean product teams. Before founding AI Policy Desk, Johnie worked across a range of technology companies advising on AI risk management, GDPR readiness, and EU AI Act compliance. With the rapid emergence of AI regulation globally, Johnie identified a clear need: governance resources written for 10-person teams, not Fortune 500 legal departments — practical templates, checklists, and guides that teams can pick up and use today.
- AI governance practitioner
- EU AI Act and GDPR specialist
- AI risk management expert
- Compliance frameworks for small teams
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294 articles by Johnie T Young
Governance·10 min
Read →Are Your AI Chats Privileged? Why ChatGPT and Claude Conversations Can Be Subpoenaed (2026)
Are AI conversations privileged? No, a 2026 federal ruling says ChatGPT and Claude chats can be subpoenaed. What to keep out of AI logs now.
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Governance·10 min
Read →AI Content Detectors and False Positives: A Governance Guide for High-Stakes Decisions (2026)
178 papers desk-rejected by an AI detector at NeurIPS -- see what AI content detector false positives mean before you deploy one for hiring or grading.
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Guides·12 min
Read →FTC AI Enforcement Actions 2026: Real Cases, What Gets Fined, and Your Checklist
The FTC has settled 8+ AI enforcement cases since 2022. Full case list with settlement amounts, what triggered each action, and a 7-point checklist so your team avoids the same mistakes.
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Guides·10 min
Read →Texas TRAIGA Safe Harbor: NIST AI RMF Alignment Checklist (2026)
Texas TRAIGA fines reach $200,000 per violation. Learn how the TRAIGA safe harbor NIST AI RMF defense works plus the 60-day cure period.
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Guides·13 min
Read →Multi-state AI compliance in 2026: operating across US and EU AI laws at once
Companies operating across multiple US states and the EU face overlapping AI obligations from a dozen different laws. This guide shows how to build one governance program that satisfies all of them without running 12 parallel compliance tracks.
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Security·13 min
Read →TypeScript AI Agent Observability and Tracing: 5 Paste-Ready Modules (2026)
5 TypeScript modules for AI agent observability: trace context, token and cost metering, structured event logging, tool-call tracing, and OpenTelemetry export. Express and Next.js compatible, with the governance reasons each one matters.
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Templates·11 min
Read →Board AI governance reporting: what to tell your board every quarter in 2026
What goes in your board AI governance report each quarter in 2026? Key metrics, SEC risk disclosures, and a copy-paste reporting template.
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Governance·10 min
Read →ChatGPT Memory Upgrade (Dreaming V3): What It Means for Business Privacy and Data Governance
Does ChatGPT's Dreaming V3 memory store your team's data across sessions? What to govern, disable, and disclose for privacy under GDPR and CCPA.
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Guides·17 min
Read →Shadow AI Policy for Small Teams: 2026 Detection and Governance Guide
Shadow AI adds $670K to breach costs, and small teams have the highest exposure. How to detect unsanctioned AI tools and govern them without an IT team.
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Guides·12 min
Read →NIST AI Red Teaming: What It Is, What It Tests, and How to Run One in 2026
Which AI red-teaming security testing requirements apply in 2026? NIST AI 600-1 explained, plus how small teams run a testing program.
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Governance·10 min
Read →California AB 2013 Compliance Guide: What AI Developers Must Disclose About Training Data (2026)
Which 12 training data disclosures does California AB 2013 require? AI training data transparency rules, who's covered, and the failed xAI suit.
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Guides·10 min
Read →AI governance for legal teams and general counsel: privilege, confidentiality, and risk 2026
Legal departments face distinct AI risks: attorney-client privilege waiver, bar ethics rules on confidentiality, and liability for AI-assisted legal work. This guide covers what in-house counsel and law firms must do before using AI for legal work.
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